"Doris Night" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:51:36 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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>>On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 3:09:08 AM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I know. You'll probably say that you don't eat it. I also know that you
>>> can
>>> usually sub it for things you would put white rice in but for some
>>> things,
>>> you'd have to cook it first.
>>>
>>> For the most part, I seem to go back and forth between Asian dishes,
>>> such
>>> as
>>> fried rice or stir fries or Teriyaki with rice on the side. Or
>>> Mexican/Spanish type things. I either make it a main dish with beans and
>>> chicken or ground beef with appropriate seasonings, or as a side dish
>>> with
>>> some Mexican seasonings.
>>>
>>> I am wanting to branch out with it, such as side dishes. Steak is a real
>>> winner for a meal here so perhaps something that might go with that. I
>>> am
>>> thinking that things like Rici e Bisi (or however it's spelled) wouldn't
>>> work well with the brown rice.
>>>
>>> I do put it in soup, especially when there is just a little left over,
>>> and
>>> I
>>> intend to do vegetarian type sides with it such as peppers or zucchini
>>> stuffed with beans and rice and perhaps some cheese.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? I don't have to eat it myself so anything goes, except
>>> for
>>> mushrooms or yogurt as those are not well liked here. Thanks!
>>
>>Why don't you cook up a very big pot full of brown rice, then portion it
>>out
>>in containers and freeze it. That way you will have ready cooked brown
>>rice
>>to use in a lot of different recipes. All you have to do is thaw out a
>>container of it and make your dish.
>>
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>>
>>No freezer space for that.
>
> You really should use up (or throw out) some of the stuff in your
> freezer so you have room for things that you need.

The freezer stuff gets eaten all the time. I just don't need to be putting
cooked rice in there. I do have a little bit for the dog in case I make
something he can't eat.